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“Expedite weaker sections’ bill”

KURNOOL: R. Krishnaiah, president AP Backward Class Welfare Association has urged the government to see that the SC, ST and BC Bill is passed in toto in the Parliament.

Talking to reporters here on Thursday, Mr. Krishnaiah said the government introduced the bill in 2004, which was referred to Nachiappan Parliamentary panel. Since the panel gave its recommendations now, the bill should be implemented without any deviation.

Mr. Krishnaiah said that they were monitoring the bill in the wake of opposition from Scheduled Caste MPs led by Ramvilas Paswan. He explained that the bill would give Constitutional sanctity to the quota for weaker sections. At present many concessions were implemented on the basis of GOs only. The bill would lead to quota for BCs in the promotions, lifting of creamy layer restriction and other concessions on a par with Scheduled Castes.

Mr. Krishnaiah urged the MPs belonging to backward classes to go all out in support of the bill in view of the SC members lobbying against it. He said it was unfortunate that the Dalit leaders were opposing it even though the bill would not deprive the SCs of any benefits.

Mr. Krishnaiah also urged the government to enact a law to prevent atrocities on backward class persons saying the BC employees and members underwent humiliations because of their low social status.

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